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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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